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A New Beginning

A New Beginning. Time of Reflection Where Have We Been What Have We Accomplished Time of Inventory Successes and Failures Time for Resolutions A Time To Make Changes. A New Beginning. God Had Promised the Nation of Israel A Land of Their Own

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A New Beginning

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  1. A New Beginning Time of Reflection Where Have We Been What Have We Accomplished Time of Inventory Successes and Failures Time for Resolutions A Time To Make Changes

  2. A New Beginning God Had Promised the Nation of Israel A Land of Their Own They Failed To Conquer the Land the First Time Because of Unbelief Now, Israel Has A New Beginning, A New Opportunity To Conquer the Promised Land

  3. A New Beginning Joshua 1:1-8 "After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates,

  4. A New Beginning Joshua 1:1-8 all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your territory. No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them.

  5. A New Beginning Joshua 1:1-8 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.”

  6. A New Beginning New Beginning for the Israelites God’s New Leader Joshua (1:1) God’s Promises Give Them Land (1:2-4) Protect Them From Enemies (1:5) Will Not Forsake Them (1:5) Prosperous and Successful (1:8)

  7. A New Beginning New Beginning for the Israelites God’s Conditions (1:7-8) Be Strong and Courageous Observe To Do According To All the Law Do Not Turn To Right or Left Law Not To Depart From Your Mouth Meditate In It Day and Night

  8. A New Beginning New Beginning for the Israelites God’s Promises Fulfilled (6:2-20) Gave Them Land Protected Them From Enemies Did Not Forsake Them They Were Prosperous and Successful God’s Promises To Israel Were Fulfilled Because of Their Obedience To the Commands of God!

  9. A New Beginning New Beginning for Us God’s New Leader Christ (Matt. 17:1-5; Heb. 1:1-4) God’s Promises Forgiveness of Sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16) Eternal Life (Jn. 3:15-16; I Jn. 2:25) Escape From Temptation (I Cor. 10:13) Victory Over Death (I Cor. 15:20-26: 50-57)

  10. A New Beginning New Beginning for Us God’s Conditions Obey God’s Word (Heb. 5:8-9; I Jn. 2:3-5) Do Not Add To or Take Away From God’s Word (Rev. 22:18-19) Do God’s Will (Matt. 7:21-23) Remain Faithful (Rev. 2:10)

  11. A New Beginning New Beginning for Us God’s Desire That Everyone Be Saved (I Tim. 2:3-5) How Are We Saved? Let’s See What God’s Word Says!

  12. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation God’s Word Saves “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16

  13. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Hear and Learn God’s Word “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17

  14. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Hear and Learn God’s Word “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God. Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.” John 6:44-45

  15. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Believe God’s Word “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

  16. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Repent From Our Sins “I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3

  17. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Confess Jesus “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 10:32-33

  18. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins “He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Mark 16:16

  19. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 2:38

  20. A New Beginning God’s Plan of Salvation When We Obey God’s Plan of Salvation We Become Christians and God Adds Us To His Church(Acts 2:47) As A Christian If We Remain Faithful Until Death We Will Receive Eternal Life (Rev. 2:10)

  21. A New Beginning The New Year Is A Great Time To Make Changes and Renew Commitments We Make Resolutions To Improve Our Physical Life Let’s Make Resolutions To Improve Our Spiritual Life

  22. Will You Make A Commitment To Better Serve God In the Coming New Year?

  23. By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christwww.hollisterchurchofchrist.org 12-30-2009

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